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Red Wine, Cider, Chocolate Tour offered on second weekend

The second weekend of the Olympic Peninsula Wineries’ 2019 Red Wine, Cider &Chocolate Tour is Saturday and Sunday.

PHOTO: Ducks on final approach in Port Townsend

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PHOTO: Ducks on final approach in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — A flock of ducks comes in for a landing at Kai Tai Lagoon on Tuesday.

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Jefferson County third lowest rate for school-aged children vaccinations in state, while West End highest on Peninsula

PORT ANGELES — Jefferson County had the third lowest vaccination rate for school-age children in the state while…

City, county joint housing board discusses facilitator, task force in initial meeting in Port Townsend

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City, county joint housing board discusses facilitator, task force in initial meeting in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — A joint housing oversight board conducted its first meeting in Jefferson County on Wednesday, setting…

State Patrol trooper credited with rescue from grounded boat in Port Townsend

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State Patrol trooper credited with rescue from grounded boat in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — A State Patrol trooper rescued a man from a sailboat that ran aground on a…

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NEWS BRIEFS: Overnight closure set for Hood Canal Bridge … and other items

SHINE — The Hood Canal Bridge will be closed to vehicles overnight Thursday.

PHOTO: ‘Sailing’ in the Port Townsend breeze

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PHOTO: ‘Sailing’ in the Port Townsend breeze

Jude Brown, 9, hoists the rigging as his twin brothers, Lucas and Nathan, 3, all from Seattle, steer…

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Jefferson County approves trespassing law

Some say guidelines are vague

Lawmakers propose new watercraft restrictions to aid Southern Resident orcas

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Lawmakers propose new watercraft restrictions to aid Southern Resident orcas

Measure would establish a 650-yard ‘no-go’ zone for whale watchers until at least 2023

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Law would create state public lands day

By Madeline Coats

Opinion

DIANE URBANI DE LA PAZ: Former first lady Michelle Obama steps up with memoir

“Becoming” finds common ground across the country

Opinion

PAT NEAL: Snowstorm strategies and the bonds of vexation

BY NOW I think we’ve all had it up to here with living on the North Pole.

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Air medical transport service to set up base in Port Angeles

Life Flight Network to start local operations March 29

WEST END NEIGHBOR: Making decisions for kids’ safety in Forks

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WEST END NEIGHBOR: Making decisions for kids’ safety in Forks

SIX YEARS AGO, a school bus for the Quillayute Valley School District slid off the slick road south…

PHOTO: Port Townsend Presidents’ Day protest

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PHOTO: Port Townsend Presidents’ Day protest

Julia Cochrane leads chants at a protest in Port Townsend on Monday against President Donald Trump’s declaration that…

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East Jefferson Fire-Rescue highlights rating error

Chief: Some could be overpaying on fire insurance

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NEWS BRIEFS: Port Ludlow reception rescheduled to Wednesday … and other items

PORT LUDLOW — The Port Ludlow Art League’s Second Wednesday Artists’ Reception previously scheduled for last Wednesday has…

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State Legislature about to warm up after snow

Local lawmakers discuss plastic bags, jobs, death penalty

Life

HELP LINE: Beware: The Promise could kill you

ONE OF MY many totally unrelated and utterly fragmented theories about life on planet Earth is what I…

Massive snowfall brings out the best of many

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Massive snowfall brings out the best of many

It was one for the history books — if it isn’t repeated any time soon.